This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, known as the Communications Act of 1934, which enacted this chapter, amended section
35 of this title, section
21 of Title
15, Commerce and Trade, section 487 of former Title 46, Shipping, and sections 1, 2, 5, and 15 of former Title 49, Transportation, and repealed sections 484 to 487 of former Title 46. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 111–260, § 1(a),Oct. 8, 2010, 124 Stat. 2751, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections
615c and
616 to
620 of this title, amending sections
153,
225,
303,
330,
402,
503,
610, and
613 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
153,
303,
613, and
619 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010’.”

Short Title of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–4, § 1,Feb. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 112, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
309 and
337 of this title and enacting and amending provisions set out as notes under section
309 of this title] may be cited as the ‘DTV Delay Act’.”

Short Title of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–295, § 1,July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2972, provided that: “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section
309 of this title] may be cited as the ‘DTV Transition Assistance Act’.”

Pub. L. 110–283, § 1,July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2620, provided that: “This Act [enacting section
615a–1 of this title and amending sections
222,
615a,
615b, and
942 of this title] may be cited as the ‘New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008’ or the ‘NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008’.”

Pub. L. 109–459, § 1,Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3399, provided that: “This Act [enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under section
201 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Call Home Act of 2006’.”

Pub. L. 109–21, § 1,July 9, 2005, 119 Stat. 359, provided that: “This Act [amending section
227 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
227 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005’.”

Pub. L. 107–195, § 1,June 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 715, provided that: “This Act [amending section
309 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
309 and
337 of this title, amending provisions set out as a note under section
337 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section
309 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Auction Reform Act of 2002’.”

Short Title of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–75, § 1,Nov. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 703, provided that: “This Act [amending provisions set out as a note under section
151 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act’.”

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1731], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–350, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 1731–1733) of title XVII of div. B of H.R. 5666, as enacted by section 1(a)(4) ofPub. L. 106–554, amending section
254 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
254 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act’.”

Short Title of 1999 Amendments

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title V, § 5008(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–594, provided that: “This section [amending section
336 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
336 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999’.”

Pub. L. 106–81, § 1,Oct. 26, 1999, 113 Stat. 1286, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections
615 to
615b of this title, amending sections
222 and
251 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
615 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999’.”

Short Title of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title XIV, § 1401,Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–736, provided that: “This title [enacting section
231 of this title, amending sections
223 and
230 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
223 and
231 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Child Online Protection Act’.”

Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 501,Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 133, provided that: “This title [enacting sections
230,
560, and
561 of this title, amending sections
223,
303,
330,
531,
532, and
559 of this title and sections
1462,
1465, and
2422 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
223,
303, and
561 of this title and section
1462 of Title
18] may be cited as the ‘Communications Decency Act of 1996’.”

Pub. L. 102–356, § 1,Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 949, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
303b,
391,
393, and
396 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
303 and
396 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section
303 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Telecommunications Act of 1992’.”

Short Title of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–243, § 1,Dec. 20, 1991, 105 Stat. 2394, provided that: “This Act [enacting section
227 of this title, amending sections
152 and
331 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
227 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991’.”

Short Title of 1990 Amendments

Pub. L. 101–437, § 1,Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 996, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections
303a,
303b, and
394 of this title, amending section
397 of this title, renumbering former section
394 of this title as section
393a, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections
303a and
394 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Children’s Television Act of 1990’.”

Pub. L. 101–437, title II, § 201,Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 997, provided that: “This title [enacting section
394 of this title, amending section
397 of this title, renumbering former section
394 of this title as section
393a, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
394 of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Endowment for Children’s Educational Television Act of 1990’.”

Pub. L. 101–435, § 1,Oct. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 986, provided that: “This Act [enacting section
226 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section
226 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Telephone Operator Consumer Services Improvement Act of 1990’.”

Pub. L. 101–431, § 1,Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 960, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
303 and
330 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
303 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1990’.”

Pub. L. 101–396, § 1,Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 848, provided: “That this Act [enacting section
333 of this title, amending sections
154,
156,
203,
303,
310, and
503 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section
154 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1990’.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendments

Pub. L. 100–626, § 1,Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3207, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
391,
396,
398,
399, and
605 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
391 and
396 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Telecommunications Act of 1988’.”

Pub. L. 100–594, § 1,Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3021, provided that: “This Act [amending sections
154 to
156,
158,
204,
208, and
405 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
154 and
156 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1988’.”

Pub. L. 100–394, § 1,Aug. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 976, provided: “That this Act [amending section
610 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
610 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988’.”

Short Title of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–549, § 1(a),Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2779, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter V–A of this chapter and section
611 of this title, amending sections
152,
224,
309, and
605 of this title, section
2511 of Title
18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section
1805 of Title
50, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
521,
543, and
605 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984’.”

Pub. L. 97–410, § 1,Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2043, provided: “That this Act [enacting section
610 of this title, amending section
734 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under section
610 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section
396 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Telecommunications for the Disabled Act of 1982’.”

Pub. L. 97–130, § 1, Dec 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1687, provided that: “This Act [amending section
222 of this title and section
1017 of Title
45, Railroads, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
222 of this title and section
1017 of Title
45] may be referred to as the ‘Record Carrier Competition Act of 1981’.”

Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, § 1221,Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 725, provided that: “This chapter [chapter 1 (§§ 1221–1234) of subtitle B of title XII of Pub. L. 97–35, enacting sections
399a and
399b of this title, amending sections
391,
392,
396,
397, and
399 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section
396 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Broadcasting Amendments Act of 1981’.”

Short Title of 1978 Amendments

Pub. L. 95–567, § 1,Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2405, provided: “That this Act [enacting section
395 of this title, amending sections
390 to
392,
393,
394, and
396 to
398 of this title, repealing sections
392a and
395 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
390,
392, and
396 of this title and section
5316 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees] may be cited as the ‘Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978’.”

Pub. L. 95–234, § 1,Feb. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 33, provided: “That this Act [enacting section
224 of this title, amending sections
152,
503, and
504 of this title, repealing section
510 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section
152 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Communications Act Amendments of 1978’.”

Pub. L. 91–97, § 1,Oct. 27, 1969, 83 Stat. 146, provided: “That this Act [amending sections
391 and
396 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Educational Television and Radio Amendments of 1969’.”

Short Title of 1967 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–129, § 1,Nov. 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 365, provided: “That this Act [enacting sections
396,
398, and
399 of this title, amending sections
390 to
395 and
397 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
390 and
392 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Broadcasting Act of 1967’.”